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Praia do Portinho

Madeira · Portugal

IntermediateBeach break32.735, -17.208

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A april–october beach on the Alboran Sea near Madeira, Praia do Portinho is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~24°C (75.2°F) on average

Jan

19°C

66.2°F · 17.4–21.1°C

Feb

18.5°C

65.3°F · 17.1–20.5°C

Mar

18.2°C

64.8°F · 16.7–19.4°C

Apr

18.7°C

65.7°F · 17.8–19.9°C

May

19.6°C

67.3°F · 18.3–21.5°C

Jun

21.2°C

70.2°F · 19.5–22.7°C

Jul

22.6°C

72.7°F · 21–23.8°C

Aug

23.4°C

74.1°F · 21.7–24.8°C

Sep

24°C

75.2°F · 22.5–25.2°C

Oct

23.2°C

73.8°F · 21.7–25.1°C

Nov

21.6°C

70.9°F · 20–23°C

Dec

20.2°C

68.4°F · 19–21.8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

S–W

Best wind

N–E

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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